The Apollo

April. 24,2019      PG
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

Pharrell Williams as  Self
Jamie Foxx as  Self
Patti LaBelle as  Self
Smokey Robinson as  Self
Angela Bassett as  Self
James Brown as  Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington as  Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald as  Self (archive footage)
Redd Foxx as  Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

Micitype
2019/04/24

Pretty Good

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Cortechba
2019/04/25

Overrated

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Humaira Grant
2019/04/26

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Ginger
2019/04/27

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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